John Melkon

John is the founder of DDCues. He also serves as the Civilian Director of the Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations and is an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Previously, John served for 20+ years as an Army Special Forces Officer and a Department of Defense Strategic Operations Officer, with numerous tours in the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia, and Europe. He is a licensed NYS Private Investigator.

John holds an AB in History from Princeton, an MBA and MPIA from Texas A&M, an MA In History and CPA in Risk Management from Columbia. and is currently a PhD Candidate at Stellenbosch University in Security Studies.